" True Friendships Nevers got breaked "
Babbu and Mehak had been inseparable ever since they joined NexaTech, a growing tech company that specialized in cloud solutions and DevOps automation. They had started as fresh graduates, navigating the complex world of technology together, debugging late-night errors, celebrating successful deployments, and even covering for each other during strict deadlines. Their friendship was the foundation of their professional success, but more than that, it was a bond built on trust and understanding.
However, things had started changing ever since a new person entered Mehak’s life—Arjun.
Arjun had joined NexaTech a few months ago as a senior developer. He was charming, intelligent, and had an air of confidence that naturally drew people toward him. Mehak was no exception. What had begun as casual work conversations soon turned into friendly coffee breaks, inside jokes, and eventually, a growing closeness that Babbu couldn’t ignore.
At first, Babbu didn’t mind it. After all, Mehak was allowed to have other friends, right? But slowly, their dynamic began to shift. Mehak started spending more of her free time with Arjun, discussing projects and sharing ideas that she would usually brainstorm with Babbu. Their late-night coding sessions became rarer, and even when they worked together, Mehak seemed distracted—always checking her phone, always engaged in another conversation with Arjun.
Babbu tried to ignore it, tried to push down the gnawing feeling of being replaced, but it wasn’t easy. The frustration grew every time he saw Mehak and Arjun laughing in the break room, every time she canceled plans with him to work on something with Arjun. The worst part? She didn’t even seem to notice the change.
One evening, after a particularly intense debugging session that Babbu had to handle alone, he decided to confront Mehak.
“Mehak, can we talk?” he asked, his voice tense but controlled.
She looked up from her laptop, surprised. “Yeah, of course. What’s up?”
He hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to phrase it without sounding petty. “It’s just… I feel like we don’t hang out as much anymore. Ever since Arjun came, things have changed between us.”
Mehak frowned. “What do you mean? We still work together, don’t we?”
“That’s not the same, Mehak,” Babbu said, exasperated. “We used to be a team. Now, I feel like I’m just another coworker to you.”
Mehak sighed, rubbing her temples. “Babbu, that’s not true. I value our friendship. But can’t I have other friends too? Arjun and I work well together, and he’s been helping me a lot with the new cloud security protocols.”
“I get that,” Babbu said, trying to keep his voice even. “But it feels like you’ve forgotten that I exist outside of work.”
Mehak looked away, guilt flashing across her face. “That’s not fair, Babbu. I didn’t mean to make you feel that way.”
“Then why does it feel like I’m competing for your time?” Babbu asked, his frustration spilling out. “I don’t want to control who you hang out with, but I don’t want to be sidelined either.”
Silence hung between them. Mehak looked conflicted, as if she hadn’t realized the extent of the impact her actions had on Babbu.
“Babbu, I’m sorry,” she finally said. “I didn’t see it from your perspective. I was just… enjoying a new friendship without thinking about how it might affect you.”
Babbu sighed, his anger melting into exhaustion. “I don’t want to lose what we have, Mehak.”
She reached out and squeezed his hand. “You won’t. I promise.”
It wasn’t a perfect resolution, but it was a step forward. Friendships, like code, needed debugging and maintenance to keep running smoothly. And Babbu and Mehak were willing to put in the effort to fix what had gone wrong.
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